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ABS Employment Statistics released 17th April 2009


Average weekly hours (Feb 09):
Full-time
41.1 hrs Down 1.0% (last 12 months)

Part Time
16.9 hrs Down 1.8% (last 12 months)


Average weekly earnings (Nov 08)
Full-time adult ordinary time earnings $1,164.90 up 5.2% (last 12 months)

Labour force participation rate
Persons aged 15-64 years 77.1% up 0.4% (last 12 months)

Employed
Full Time 7,682,400 up 0.1% (last 12 months)
Part Time 3,129,300 up 2.6% (last 12 months)

Unemployed
Looking for Full Time work 398,400 up 29.0% (last 12 months)
Looking for part-time work 162,700 up 8.2% (last 12 months)

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